Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Gastropoda: : Littorinoidea: Annulariidae

Chondropoma obesum (Menke, 1830)
Terrestrial but described as marine

Range: 23°N ; 82.5°W
Maximum Reported Size: 11.5 mm

Synonymy

Rissoa truncata Menke, 1828
Truncatella obesa Menke, 1830

Details

Truncatella obesa Menke, 1830, p. 43, 137
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: ad Havannam [Cuba]
Range: 23°N ; 82.5°W
Maximum Reported Size: 11.5 mm
Distribution: Cuba: North Havana Province
References: Menke (1830) NSEWM; Torre & Bartsch (1938) c
Comments: A terrestrial species.

Rissoa truncata Menke, 1828, p. 83
[Objective synonym of valid name]
Type Locality: ad Havannam [Cuba]
Range: 23°N ; 82.5°W
Maximum Reported Size: 11.5 mm
Distribution: Cuba: North Havana Province
References: Menke (1828) NSEWM
Comments: Non Montagu, 1803; replaced by Truncatella obesa Menke, 1830.

Partial List of References

Menke, K. T. 1828. Synopsis methodica Molluscorum xii + 91 pp. Author: Pyrmont. [True date: post Feb.]
Menke, K. T. 1830. Synopsis methodica Molluscorum xvi + 169. Author: Pyrmont. [Stated date: -- --- 1830; true date: post 12 Apr.]

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